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Healthy Kids

Healthy Kids

Babies and young children love being active and moving around freely. We learn more physical skills in our first five years than at any other time in our lives – so it is really important that young children have time to practice and develop these skills. If children learn to love being active when they are young, they are more likely to continue taking part in sport and physical activity when they are an adult.

Babies and young children can often be left sitting for long periods of time, for example in a high chair, car seat or watching TV. Sitting or lying still for long periods of time can be harmful as it can lead to health problems later on. It is important that we reduce the amount of time babies and young children are sedentary (sitting or lying still)…even babies before they can walk need practice movements such as reaching for and grasping objects, kicking and touching.

Children and young people should take part in appropriate physical activity every day and should minimise the amount of time spent being sedentary (sitting for extended periods).

Being active from an early age is important as it has many benefits including: Maintains health and weight | Develops muscles and bones | Improves self confidence | Develops new social skills | Improve their overall health and wellbeing.

It is well documented that higher levels of physical activity in childhood can lead to continued participation in later life.

It is important to establish high levels of physical activity as early as possible to encourage children to stay active enough to benefit their health and to support continued interest and participation throughout adult life.

Please scroll down for more information on ensuring your child leads a active, happy and healthy life.

We have a batch of robots that need upgrading and it’s up to you to help us out. Every time you get active, you’ll unlock a new part for your robot AND earn points for your school — there’s some amazing prizes for the winners.